Matti Kähkönen

Matti Kähkönen is currently Chairman at Valmet Technologies Oy and Metso Minerals Industries, Inc. (Missouri) since 2011.
He is Chairman-TT Fund at Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto ry and Member of the Management Board at East Office of Finnish Industries Oy, both positions starting in 2011.
Former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at Neles Oyj from 2011 to 2017, President & Chief Executive Officer at Valmet Automation Oy from 2001 to 2006, and President & Chief Executive Officer at Metso Outotec Finland Oy from 2006 to 2008.
He was Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen from 2017 to 2021 and Chairman at Teollisuuden ja Työnantajain Keskusliito from 2017 to 2019.
He served as Chairman at Suomen Messut Oyj from 2021 to 2023, Vice Chairman at Kemira Oyj from 2021 to 2022, and Vice Chairman at Neste Corp.
from 2017 to 2018.
Other former roles include Independent Director at Rautaruukki Oyj in 2014, Director at Elinkeinoelämän Valtuuskunta EVA ry, Director at Elinkeinoelämän Tutkimuslaitoksen kannatusyhdistys Ry from 2017 to 2019, Director at Teknologiateollisuus ry, and President-Neles Controls at Rauma Corp.
from 1993 to 1999.
Education includes graduation from Tampere University of Technology in 1984.